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The OECD International Futures Programme provides the Organisation with an early warning of emerging issues, pinpoints major developments, and analyses key long-term concerns to help governments map strategy. The Programme uses a variety of tools including multiyear projects, high-level conferences, expert workshops, and consultations; a futures-oriented online information system, and a network of contacts from government, industry, academia and civil society. Learn more, read the 2004 International Futures Programme brochure edition (the 2008 edition is under preparation).
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from 01-Dec-2008 to 02-Dec-2008
The aim of the workshop is to begin a process to equip decision makers with an enhanced understanding of the complexities and wider context of future migration flows, so that they may better manage the economic and social implications of a growing trend that both presents opportunities and risks. The workshop may consider the driving factors behind increased migratory flows from non-OECD countries to OECD countries.
Interested stakeholders are invited to contact Pierre-Alain Schieb regarding conditions of participating in the meeting at pierre-alain.schieb@oecd.org.
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Results of the Forum on Space Economics' Third Steering Group Meeting, 25-26 Sept. 2008
06-Nov-2008
The third meeting of the Space Forum's Steering Group was held in Paris on 25-26 Sept. 2008. After taking stock of the major outputs resulting from the Forum three years' existence (2006-2008), the members stated their continuing strategic interest. The Forum should therefore continue its activities in 2009 for a one-year transition period. It could then potentially evolve into an upgraded institutional format, subject to political support in supporting Member States and agencies.
For more information, contact: pierre-alain.schieb@oecd.org.
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The Future of International Migration: Second preparatory meeting of the organising group
from 07-Jul-2008 to 08-Jul-2008
The secretariat was pleased to welcome the organising group for a second preparatory meeting on 7-8 July 2008. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the work carried out by the IFP secretariat to date, especially the commissioned papers and the indicators that were developed. Moreover, the participants were to agree on the shape and content of the December workshop and build four future scenarios for international migration in small break-out groups. The scenarios will be published in early 2009. The workshop will take place 1-2 December in Paris.
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30-Jun-2008
The IFP has released a number of documents prepared within the context of “The Bioeconomy to 2030” project. These documents include scenarios as well as analytical reports and cover business models, ethics, intellectual property, and regulation. The reports are inputs to the project’s final report which is being prepared by the OECD and will be available in early 2009. For more information, please contact David Sawaya at david.sawaya@oecd.org.
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29-Jan-2008
The OECD’s International Futures Programme and the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation (DASTI) recently conducted a horizon scan of emerging trends and issues in economy and society. The scan is a contribution to DASTI’s Research-2015 project to identify key challenges shaping the future themes for government research. Each of the 140 or so topics also contains a section on its relevance to Denmark. The English version of the results of the scan is posted here. The Danish version is posted on http://fist.dk/site/forsk-2015 for wider public consultation.
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14-Nov-2007
In September 2007, the OECD Global Forum on Space Economics issued an innovative 35-page report “Monitoring of the OECD Space Project Recommendations”. This document briefly reviews recent developments in the space sector (spring 2005-spring 2007) through the prism of the OECD IFP recommendations presented in the publication “Space 2030: Tackling Society’s Challenges”.
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